Guides
Long-form, practical writing for people who run and play football pick 'em pools — how to set up a season, which rules prevent arguments, how mixed NFL and college slates behave, and how to actually win the pool you're in.
A step-by-step guide to starting and running an NFL or college football pick 'em pool: choosing a format, setting weekly rules, handling late players, scoring, tiebreakers and keeping everyone engaged all season.
9 min read · Updated September 2026
Ready-to-use rule sets for office pick 'em pools, family pools and large public pools — including pick counts, lock times, tiebreakers, late-joiner rules and what to do when nobody wins the week.
7 min read · Updated September 2026
Combining NFL and NCAA football in one pick 'em pool changes slate size, kickoff windows, scoring fairness and how you handle duplicate teams. Here's what to plan for.
6 min read · Updated September 2026
Practical strategy for football pick 'em players — when to take favorites, when contrarian picks pay, how pool size changes your optimal approach, and the mistakes that quietly cost people weeks.
8 min read · Updated September 2026
How to migrate a long-running football pool from Excel or paper sheets to an online pool: preserving prior weeks, mapping numbered picks, handling name changes and merging duplicate players.
6 min read · Updated September 2026